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People celebrate Maha Shivratri with great zeal; see picsChants of 'Om Namah Shivaya' and 'Har Har Mahadev' reverberated in temples on Tuesday (March 1) as a large number of devotees offered prayers on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. Devotees were cheerful as they celebrated Maha Shivratri with pomp and joy at the temples across the nation amid the Covid-19 pandemic weakening. Here are some pictures of the people celebrating one of the nation's most famous and colourful religious festivals, Maha Shivratri.
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People celebrate Maha Shivratri with great zeal; see pics
People celebrate Maha Shivratri with great zeal; see pics
Devotees in large numbers offer prayers at a Shiv temple on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, in Moradabad. Credit: PTI Photo
Devotees offer water and milk to Lord Shiva on the eve of the Maha Shivratri in Amritsar. Credit: AFP Photo
Artists make an art of Lord Shiva in front of Lord Lingaraj temple, on the eve of the Maha Shivaratri festival, in Bhubaneswar. Credit: PTI Photo
Devotees wait to offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, at Aap Shambu Temple, in Jammu. Credit: PTI Photo
Devotees offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, at a temple in Patna. Credit: PTI Photo
Devotees offer prayer to Lord Shiva at a temple in Karnataka. Credit: Anup Ragh T/DH Photo
Devotees wait in a long queue as they wait to offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivratri at a Shiva temple in Patiala. Credit: PTI Photo
A devotee dressed as Lord Shiva performs during a religious procession ahead of the Maha Shivratri in Jalandhar. Credit: PTI Photo
Devotees perform 'abhishek' of Lord Shiva at Anandeshwar temple on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, in Kanpur. Credit: PTI Photo
Devotees arrive in the wee hours of the morning to offer their prayers to Lord Shiva at the illuminated Shivala Bhaiyaan Mandir in Amritsar. Credit: AFP Photo
Devotees dressed as Lord Shiva participates in a procession during the Shivratri celebrations, in Jammu. Credit: PTI Photo
Devotees gather at Baba Baijnath temple to offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. Credit: PTI Photo
An artist dressed as Goddess Kali performs an act during a religious procession in Jalandhar. Credit: PTI Photo
A sadhu stands near the lord Shiva temple at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu. Credit: AFP Photo
Devotees wait for their turn as they wait to offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivratri in Jammu. Credit: PTI Photo
Devotees carry milk and sweets as they wait to offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, in Jammu. Credit: PTI Photo
Devotees perform 'abhishek' on Lord Shiva at a temple on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, in Ranchi. Credit: PTI Photo
Devotees participate in a Shiv Barat procession at Baba Baijnath temple, on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. Credit: PTI Photo
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(Published 01 March 2022, 10:04 IST)